Preparing for the Nuclear Security Summit

UNCLAS BRASILIA 000031 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PARM IAEA AORC MNUC PREL BR SUBJECT: Preparing for the Nuclear Security Summit REF: STATE 7493 ¶1. (SBU) In conjunction with Netherlands ChargC) Frans Van Rijn, ChargC) d'Affaires Lisa Kubiske presented the Note Verbale and points contained in reftel to Ministry for External Relations Under Secretary for Political Affairs Vera Machado. Machado said that the GOB supports the Nuclear Security Summit initiative and noted that Brazil has played an active role in the preparation process thus far. Brazilian representatives will attend the February meeting in the Hague and "look forward to a good meeting." Machado said that she believed the Summit would have a positive result. Brazil Sous-Sherpa Santiago Mourao told ChargC) he believes the major question to be settled at the Hague meeting will be on the format of the Summit - specifically how to keep most Heads of State engaged during periods when they did not have speaking roles. Mourao believes the Sherpas are close to agreement on substance and the Hague meeting should serve to resolve outstanding points. He concluded by saying that he believed the Nuclear Security Summit would provide positive momentum for the NPT RevCon. KUBISKE